RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) said that rainfall chances are expected to increase over parts of the Kingdom by the middle of next week, according to the Saudi numerical weather model.
The expected weather pattern is forecast to (...)
RIYADH — A total of 5,443,393 pilgrims from within Saudi Arabia and abroad have performed Umrah during the second quarter of 2025, according to the Umrah statistics, released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) on Thursday.
Male (...)
MAKKAH — Jabal Al-Rahma in Arafat attracts over 10,000 visitors on a daily basis, cementing its status as a key destination that enhances the experience of pilgrims and visitors to the holy city of Makkah.
The area surrounding Jabal Al-Rahma is (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's broiler chicken production jumped to 1.3 million tons during the year 2024, an increase of 12.9 percent, compared with the year 2023, according to the results of the 2024 livestock statistics, released on Thursday by the (...)
HAIL — Saudi citizen Ahmed Al-Anzi rescued two Chinese residents after their vehicle overturned and was swept away by floodwaters in Al-Shamli Governorate, southwest of Hail, on Sunday evening.
Al-Anzi was driving with Hamoud Masamah Al-Anzi and (...)
JEDDAH — Deputy Emir of Makkah Region and Vice Chairman of the Hajj and Umrah Permanent Committee Prince Saud bin Mishaal chaired a virtual meeting in Jeddah on Sunday with relevant entities reviewing the readiness of the Hajj ecosystem, including (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has abolished Tawafa Organizations by replacing them with Hajj Hospitality Companies. The Council of Ministers recently approved amendments to 21 articles of the Regulations for Service Providers of Foreign Pilgrims, issued in (...)
RIYADH — The order delivery activity sector in Saudi Arabia recorded significant growth during the third quarter of 2025, with the total number of orders executed exceeding 103 million across the Kingdom. This figure marks a 40 percent increase (...)
MAKKAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of the "King Salman Gate" project, a mixed-use destination in Makkah, to be developed adjacent to the Grand Mosque.
Covering a total built-up area of 12 million (...)
RIYADH — Four persons —two Saudis and two Syrian nationals— were arrested after foiling major drug smuggling attempt in the Riyadh region. The General Directorate of Narcotics Control have seized 2,064,000 amphetamine pills hidden inside a shipment (...)
RIYADH — The security authorities have arrested a total of 21,339 illegal residents in Saudi Arabia during the last week.
The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant (...)
RIYADH — Under the patronage of Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior, Public Security Director Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Bassami on Thursday attended the graduation ceremony of 3,948 security personnel who completed their military (...)
The Saudi Arabia Jewellery Exposition 2025 (SAJEX 2025) was inaugurated Thursday at the Jeddah Superdome, bringing together more than 200 exhibitors from India and other countries to showcase fine jewellery, gemstones, and design innovations.
The (...)
RIYADH — The security authorities have seized a huge cache of 6,875,000 amphetamine pills, hidden in a shipment of paint containers. The drugs were transported from Lebanon in an attempt to smuggle them to another country via the Jeddah Islamic (...)
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched on Monday a catering challenge at its headquarters in Makkah with the aim to further enhance the pilgrim catering system and stimulate innovation in the services being provided to the (...)
LONDON — Chaz Corrigan, the main defendant in the murder of Saudi student Mohammed Al-Qassim, pleaded not guilty at the hearing session held at Cambridge Crown Court in the United Kingdom on Monday, claiming that he acted in "self-defense." Another (...)
JEDDAH — Increased rainfall is expected in most regions of Saudi Arabia during this fall, ,according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM).
The NCM released a report on Monday outlining the key climate forecasts for the Kingdom's autumn (...)
LONDON — The main suspect in the killing of Saudi scholarship student Mohammed Al-Qassim has been charged with premeditated murder and possession of a sharp weapon.
British prosecutors have charged the main suspect Chaz Corrigan, with murder and (...)
RIYADH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) has conducted over 340,000 inspections in land and maritime transport sectors across Saudi Arabia during the last month of August, resulting in more than 47,000 violations.
The land transport sector saw (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi security authorities have arrested a total of 20,882 illegal residents during the last week. The arrests were made in the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government (...)
MOSCOW — The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission inaugurated on Wednesday the Saudi pavilion at the 38th Moscow International Book Fair 2025. Several Russian citizens and avid readers are visiting the Saudi pavilion at the five-day (...)
RIYADH — The Heritage Commission announced on Monday the registration of 2,748 new urban heritage sites on the National Register of Urban Heritage, bringing the total to 36,919 registered sites.
The newly registered sites span several regions of the (...)
MAKKAH — More than one million pilgrims have benefited from the hair cutting service to exit from ihram at the completion of their rituals of Umrah at the Grand Mosque courtyard in Makkah. The General Presidency for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Civil Defense called for caution amid forecasts of thunderstorms continuing to hit some regions of Saudi Arabia until next Saturday.
The directorate urged the people to stay in safe places, as well as to avoid (...)
RIYADH — Around 1.9 million students at all levels of public schools in the Makkah and Madinah regions returned to their classes on Sunday, marking the start of the 1447 AH academic year in these regions in accordance with the official calendar. (...)
